1887 Northern Maori by-election
New Zealand by-election
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The 1887 Northern Maori by-election was a by-election during the 9th New Zealand Parliament. The election was held on 9 May 1887.
The seat of Northern Maori became vacant following the death of the sitting member Ihaka Hakuene on 6 April.
The by-election was won by Wi Katene (described as a Stout-Vogel government supporter) by a margin of three votes, contrary to expectations. However, none of the newspaper reports give the number of votes recorded for each candidate.[1]
Although Sydney Taiwhanga petitioned the Supreme Court about irregularities in the poll; [2][3] the petition was later withdrawn.[4]
